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(Terry McGovern outside the Mellon Auditorium Thursday, McGovern lost her mother on 9/11 (Andrea Bernstein/WNYC))
During the 9/11 Commission’s press conference yesterday, Chairman Thomas Kean said “the United States government was simply not active enough in combating the terrorist threat before 9/11.” But how successful was the Commission in meeting the expectations of the victims’ family members? Also, Congressmen Shays and Holt discuss implementing the 9/11 Commission’s recommendations, former Police Commissioner Safir assesses New York’s preparedness, Slate’s Fred Kaplan on failures of imagination, and WNYC’s Andrea Bernstein.
Higher Intelligence
Christopher Shays congressman (R-CT-4th district) and vice chairman of the House Government Reform; Vice-Chairman of the Committee on the Budget, Chairman, Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations; member of the Homeland Security committee on the 9/11 Commission's recommendations for reform in Congress
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How Safer Are We
Howard Safir Former New York Police Commissioner and Chairman and CEO of Safir Rossetti reacts to the 911 Commission Report.
New York Story
Andrea Bernstein Senior Reporter, WNYC discusses the repercussions of the 911 Commission Report on New York
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Fred Kaplan writes the "War Stories" column for Slate says imagination was not America's greatest failing on 9/11/2001.
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Fred Kaplan writes the "War Stories" column for Slate says imagination was not America's greatest failing on 9/11/2001.
Open Phones
Listeners react to the 911 Commission Report.
Boston Tea Party
We're packing our bags and moving our act to Boston for the next week. We've made lists of what we need to take with us: alarm clocks, blackberries, energy bars. And made a list of who we want to see: Bill and Hillary, ...